Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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being transferred to the lorry3073 viewsHornsby oil engine November 2010
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Gardner 2LW3071 views24 bhp at 1200 rpm
Engine no 169677 built between 1 July 1969 and 2 January 1970
Used on a ship to drive a winch unit until 1999
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Close up of the gear wheels on the First Style Crossley Atmospheric3070 viewsDetails of the gears and mechanisms show in this shot
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Display cabinets being prepared3070 viewsit was difficult to know what to leave out - there was so much to chose from
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Series of photographs starting the 4L2 for the first time (5)3069 viewsafter its restoration work - just prior to the EHHS presentation May 2005
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Geoff working on the large engine3066 viewsThis is an example of the largest size built of the Crossley Brothers Atmospheric-Free Piston engine; it is rated at 3 horsepower
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Walter Higgenbotham was invited to start the engine for its 1st run3066 viewsWalter was instrumental, along with Les Cawley, for taking the engine out of the Albion Mill in Hazel Grove some 27 years ago
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Pete gets caught photographing the photographer3053 viewsduring the presentation of the EHHS plaque May 2005
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Close up of the fuel pump before it is removed for cleaning3050 viewsRuston VXA
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Geoff Challinor invites the Mayor of Cheshire East to say a few words3049 viewshe described the museum as the jewel in the crown at the North West end of the County
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The Aktinson engine creates interest3046 viewsearly on Easter Sunday the unusual engine gets the imagination going - the engine was coaxed into life later in the day.
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Geoff with Mirlees No 13046 viewslast minute adjustments before the Exhibition begins.

This is the first engine every built in the UK (and only the 3rd ever built in the world). It was completed in November 1897 by Mirrlees, Watson, Yaryan & Company Limited in Glasgow.
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